2013-28439 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2013-28439
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING MAYOR
PHILIP LEVINE TO PARTICIPATE AS A VOTING MEMBER OF
THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION FOR
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND TO REPRESENT THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND SERVE IN THIS APPOINTED
CAPACITY.
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Florida Legislature to encourage and promote the safe
and efficient management, operation, and development of surface transportation systems that
will serve the mobility needs of people and freight within the State while minimizing
transportation related fuel consumption, air pollution, and greenhouse omissions through
metropolitan planning organizations throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, the Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) has
been created to accomplish these objectives; and
WHEREAS, Section 339.176 of the Florida Statutes provides that the voting
membership of the MPO shall include voting members appointed by the governing body of each
city with a population of 50,000 or more residents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach qualifies for representation on the Miami-Dade
County MPO and desires to fill the vacancy for the City's representative on the County's MPO,
created by the City's November 5, 2013 General Election, by appointing Mayor Philip Levine.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1: The foregoing facts and recitations contained in the preamble to this
Resolution are incorporated and adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein.
Section 2: The Mayor and City Commission of the City of Miami Beach, Florida, hereby
appoint Mayor Philip Levine to participate as a voting member of the Metropolitan Planning
Organization for Miami-Dade County, Florida, to represent the City of Miami Beach and to serve
in this appointed capacity.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 11th day of December, 2013.
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JOSE SMITH, CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: MAYOR PHILIP LEVINE
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER JIMMY MOR ES
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DATE: DECEMBER 11, 2013 -
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING MAYOR PHILIP LEVINE TO
PARTICIPATE AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA AND TO
REPRESENT THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND SERVE IN THIS APPOINTED
CAPACITY.
Pursuant to Section 339.176 of the Florida Statutes, cities with a population of 50,000 or
more residents must include a voting member on the area's Metropolitan Planning Organization
(MPO), which member is appointed by that city's governing body. Section 339.175(4)(b) of the
Florida Statutes also provides that the membership of an MPO member who is a public official
automatically terminates upon the member leaving his or her elective or appointive office. Due
to the vacancy created for the City's representative on the Miami-Dade County MPO by the
City's November 5, 2013 General Election, and pursuant to the request of Mayor Philip Levine,
the attached Resolution appointing Mayor Philip Levine as the City's representative on the MPO
is submitted for consideration by the City Commission.
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